Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean is 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 122.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1978.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.8% |
| 1981 | 9.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 8.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 12.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1986 | 11.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 14.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 15.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 17.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 24.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.0% |
| 1991 | 25.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 30.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 1993 | 29.7 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 32.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 37.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 35.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 39.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 43.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 55.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 61.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 75.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 89.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 103.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 123.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 132.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 134.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 117.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 123.17 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 129.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 133.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 136.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 137.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 149.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 163.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 174.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 192.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 240.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 265.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 295.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 8.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 24.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 46.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 134.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 123.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 184.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 192.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 9 Nauru 3,282 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,043 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 11 French Polynesia 2,709 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 12 Malta 2,579 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 13 Palau 2,562 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 14 Belgium 2,363 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 15 Tonga 2,315 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7,621 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 1,502 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 4.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.6869 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 6,410 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5777 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1354 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Latin America & Caribbean was 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 304.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 1978.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.